I mentioned this Berlin Airlift Dakota back in February:

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/257/entry-15562-and-now-for-something-completely-different/

but back then it was just in plain silver. Since then I've completed most of the painting and decal'ing, including the complicated colours around the engines, with only a few fragile bits left to do, followed by a light touch of weathering to bring out some of the details. Although it's an old kit, the decal sheet is huge with seventy-plus items needing to be added, most of which are tiny stencils. I did all the topside ones, but I must admit I bottled out of doing all of them on the underside, especially as the decal placement guide doesn't correspond particularly well to the actual panel lines and details on the wings, leading to an element of guesswork as to where the stenciles should sit. However it still took me several nights just doing the thirty or so stencils that I did add.

I'll never moan about a wagon kit again...

I thought I'd take a few shots of it while it was still pristine.

Although it's an old model, it's a fantastically enjoyable kit and I recommend building a plane or non-railway subject if your mojo is a bit lacking, especially as it will involve some subtly different skills compared to railway models.